Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts’ Desire to Help Trump

The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company.

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Pirro Orders Office to Maximize Criminal Charges on Street Arrests

The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.

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Pirro has ordered her office to maximize criminal charges on street arrests.

The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.

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Trump’s Selective Stance on Justice: Redemption for Some, Scorn for Others

President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white or wealthy, or who rioted in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump Depicted Youth Crime in D.C. as Rampant. Here’s What the Data Shows.

Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings and other crimes have declined considerably.

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As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime

The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than $1 billion.

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Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.

A video showed a man repeatedly calling a group of officers “fascists” before throwing a sub sandwich at one.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s False and Misleading Claims About Crime in D.C.

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.

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Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Shot and Killed Outside Event in Washington, Officials Say

Officials said that the shooting occurred near an event at the Capital Jewish Museum. A suspect, who expressed solidarity with Palestine, is in custody.

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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target

After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic.

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